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Meierijstad

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€449k

Population

84.711

Price Trend

+6.9%

Avg. Income

€41k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

28.1%

Zaanstad

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€389k

Population

162.828

Price Trend

+0.5%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Meierijstad leads on Economy, Safety, Education; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Green, Livability.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Meierijstad has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 21.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Meierijstad has fewer theft incidents: 6.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Meierijstad
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Meierijstad +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€449k

€389k

Housing Stock

36.823

72.329

Owner-Occupied

69.0%

54.0%

Rental

31.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

84.711

162.828

Density (per km²)

460 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

32.5%

37.9%

Households with Children

34.6%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

23.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.9%

60.7%

EU background

7.9%

10.6%

Non-EU background

10.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Meierijstad +4

Avg Income

€41k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

75.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.30

1.00

Education
Meierijstad +2

High Education

28.1%

27.8%

Low Education

27.1%

28.1%

Primary Schools

32

46

Secondary Schools

6

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.3%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Meierijstad +3

Theft

13.3

20.3

Vandalism

2.4

4.3

Violent Crime

2.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.4 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

6

Bus stops

134

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.7